books by AMACOM, American Management Association     books:       96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire13 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 1996 How to avoid making a VERY expensive mistake Falcone offers invaluable advice as to how to "identify high performance candidates, probe beyond superficial answers, spot 'red flags' which indicate evasions or untruths, get references which provide reliable information about candidates, and negotiate job offers which attract winners." The value of this book is perhaps best indicated by the results of research conducted by Bradford D. Smart of ...             Myself and Other More Important Matters4 reviews Charles B. Handy AMACOM/American Management Association, 2008 Creating more human organizations Where other business gurus offer glib answers and seem overly ego-driven, Handy has always specialized in helping us question what our organizations are for; how best to structure them; how work fits into life and what our driving purpose is. Handy is the author of The Empty Raincoat, The Elephant and The Flea, The Age of Paradox, 21 Ideas For Managers, and other books that help us stop, ...             Laugh And Learn9 reviews Doni Tamblyn AMACOM/American Management Association, 2003 LAUGH AND LEARN--A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER'S FERVENT HOPE Recently, an old friend suggested that I read Doni Tamblyn's Laugh and Learn, a "how to" book that delineates various exercises, all intended to increase creative thought. At first I was reluctant to read the book--as a high school teacher I am bombarded by teaching methodologies, each one claiming to be the magic key that will unlock student achievement and motivation. So I was surprised when I ...             Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting, and Orienting New Employees2 reviews Diane Arthur AMACOM/American Management Association, 1986 A road map for HR practitioners Diane Arthur's 'Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting & Orienting New Employees' is a must read! As she writes, "Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and orienting new employees are specific skills. How well you practice these skills can directly affect many common organizational problems, such as turnover, employee morale, and absenteeism. By carefully implementing the methods described in this ...             Managing Crises Before They Happen: What Every Executive And Manager Needs to Kknow About Crisis Management1 review Ian I. Mitroff, Gus Anagnos AMACOM/American Management Association, 2000 A framework for crisis management Understanding that completely eliminating crises is impossible, the authors of this book lay out a model any company can use to limit both duration and the magnitude of the crisis. This model ensures the major objectives of a company's business are not derailed during a crisis or series of crises. A best-practice model is offered that identifies five factors that companies must manage before, ...             Value Driven Management: How to Create and Maximize Value over Time for Organizational Success4 reviews, ... AMACOM/American Management Association, 2000 The Rules of Engagement The premise that Gardiner and Pohlman speak of in their collaborative effort Value Driven Management is that the most valuable resource in the new economy is neither technology or information, but rather human attention. Managers and professionals of all types should be thinking about how their own attention is best allocated and how to harness the attention of their colleagues, customers and ...             The Hr Answer Book: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals13 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 2004 An Essential Desktop Reference MBaumann, Cosmetics Executive, March 14, 2006, An Essential Desktop Reference A smart,informative, entertaining guide to a serious subject...filled with FAQs that you sometimes didn't even know you needed to ask! Quickly became an everyday reference that I turn to again and again. Set up in an extremely reader-friendly fashion (perfect for those of us who don't have a lot of patience or time ...             Future, Inc.: How Businesses Can Anticipate and Profit from What's Next9 reviews Eric Garland AMACOM/American Management Association, 2007 Business Storytelling in the Future I was attending a social event and bumped into Eric Garland. His ideas of the future intrigued me enough to buy my own copy of Future Inc. After reading his book, I have come to learn that the study of the future is its own discipline. Studying the future can help organizations "profit from what's next." Truly, the future is something all of us should be thinking about more. I travel the ...             Web Copy That Sells: The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy Every Time55 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 2004 Like Nothing I've Ever Read... Although I've been selling online for years now, I honestly cannot understand how much I've been missing out on. I picked up "Web Copy That Sells" thinking I might get 1 or 2 good ideas and make it worth the money. Boy was I wrong! I literally got over a dozen incredible ideas that I've now implemented into all my sales copy and have seen a great response already - just within a few ...             Customer Centered Products: Creating Successful Products Through Smart Requirements Management15 reviews Ivy F. Hooks, Kristin A. Farry AMACOM/American Management Association, 2000 Essential reference for anyone in product management! I was looking for a book that efficiently summarized the process of defining requirements. This book begins by establishing a need for requirements, and proceeds to give practical advice on improving the planning process of any project, be it software or manufacturing. The writing is very conversational, and the examples are pertinent to most competitive planning environments. Highly recommended ...             The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right6 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 2004 good practical techniques that really work This book provides a great overview on proven techniques and approaches that really work. This is exactly what project managers are looking for after reading the PMBOK®! It shows the "how to ..." which is missing in the PMBOK®. The tools are easy to grasp, and the approach goes far beyond the pure technical and methodological stuff to the human side--which is the essential part in most projects             Hr from the Heart: Inspiring Stories and Strategies for Building the People Side of Great Business35 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 2003 Beyond Theory Into Real-Life HR I have been involved in the HR field for some 21 years. Like any HR professional, we have a lot of stories to tell. In this book, Libby Sartain has a way of melding her stories with solid HR theory. At times, the book is simple and colloquial but more often than not it weaves its simplicity into a picture of HR I think and practitionaer would want to establish at their workplace. A lot has ...             Understanding Action Learning (Ama Innovations in Adult Learning)1 review Judy O'neil, Victoria J. Marsick AMACOM/American Management Association, 2007 An overview of that whats and hows of action learning marred by poor writing OK. I think that the information the authors provide about what action learning is, the various `schools' or approaches to it, and their practical information about how to do it is pretty good. Maybe a bit on the information dump side rather than providing insight and practical help, but still ok. What I can't forgive, especially for two people with advanced degrees, is the poor quality of the ...             Roadmap to Strategic Hr: Turning a Great Idea into a Business Reality3 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 2005 Re-Inventing Human Resources Human Capital is a trendy term for valuing the "soft assets" of the business -- the people. Ralph's book clearly outlines the strategy and mission that the Human Resource function has in realizing that value for the business. He outlines five strategic components of an HR strategy and offers a practical approach for transforming/prioritizing the work of HR into a strategic offering that aligns ...             Secrets of an Executive Coach: Proven Methods for Helping Leaders Excel Under Pressure1 review Alan Downs AMACOM/American Management Association, 2005 Very "User Friendly"! What a well written, user friendly book! Easy and fun to read. Seems to be right on target, and gives a lot of excellent examples to illustrate "secrets". This will be a "handbook" for me as I start a new company, Encouragement Resources, LLC.             Powerful Proposals: How To Give Your Business The Winning Edge2 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 2004 Highly Recommended! Writing a response to a Request for Proposal (RFP) may seem just like any other writing project, unless you know how technical and demanding the process can be. Successful proposals require a deliberate focused effort, especially when winning or losing a bid can mean corporate success or financial doom. Authors David G. Pugh and Terry R. Bacon do a solid job of presenting the challenges and ...             Territorial Games5 reviews Annette Simmons AMACOM/American Management Association, 2006 Now you can call all those games by name! Simmons provides "names" for this evolutionary adaptation of behavior that we experience everyday such as the strategic noncompliance game, the occupation game, the camouflage game and the intimidation game. Territorial Games defines how behavior in the workplace is driven from physiological, survival instincts that over-power rational thinking. With humor and insight, Simmons reviews the ...             I Know It When I See It John Guaspari AMACOM/American Management Association, 2004             The Leadership Training Activity Book: 50 Exercises for Building Effective Leaders6 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 2004 You will not be disappointed with Hart's latest book! I have been an educator and adult trainer for 30 years. I have a full library of activities books by Lois Hart. When building new classes (sometimes on the same topic, but with a different purpose) I continue to count on her manuals of activities as my most valuable reference materials. I highly recommend the Leadership Training Activity Book to trainers and educators who are responsible for ...             60-Minute Estate Planner: Fast and Efficient Illustrated Plans to Avoid Probate, Save Taxes, Manage Finances, ...11 reviews AMACOM/American Management Association, 2006 Estate Planning Required Reading Required reading for those wishing to estate plan with a systematic and informed approach. Excellent step by step directions help the reader learn information needed to work efficiently with an estate planner or other professionals and achieve desired results. Unique, innovative charts, flow diagrams and planning documents clarify concepts difficult to grasp through words alone. 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